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Rodney Bourke reports (June 2009):
Filmmaking in 9.5mm, 16mm, 8mm, Super 8, Single 8 and Double Super 8
Keep your originals on FILM, "Saving the Past and the Future" for Family & Filmmaking .
Why Film?Although it was back in the 1930’s that Kodachrome was developed, it wasn’t until the 80’s that Super 8 Kodachrome was scanned and calculated as having at least 1,200 lines resolution and 16mm Kodachrome well over 3,600 lines. But since Kodachrome has been discontinued. Living in the Millenium, New developments have happened in Film Technology, with Fuji Velvia, Kodak’s Black & White and Negative Film Stocks being released with resolution, definition and colours far exceeding Kodachrome.For the opposite effect you can use high speed film, designed mainly for night cinematography, giving that grainy look with a warm texture, and artistic feeling that pixels cannot imulate.Some say Digital DVD with 500 lines resolution has replaced Film! But I say it is only a replacement for Analogue VHS. For Archiving always keep your original Master on FILM, by making a transfer, you have the best of both worlds. One does not replace the other, but can compliment the other.
As Video and Computers are always updating themselves, and becoming Redundant, Out of date, and Worthless. Real Filmmakers using Real Film don’t have this problem, what you learn Today is still applicable Tomorrow, as film has the highest resolution, , the equipment still retains its value and Usefulness. Thus allowing the filmmaker the Convenience to make a copy to a lesser medium like DVD.
High Resolution Film (Sun)
R25N Fuji Single 8, 40 ASA Kodachrome, 50ASA Fuji Velvia, Pro 8 /45 50D Neg
Medium Resolution Film (Cloud)
Kodak 64T, 100ASA Kodak Plus-X B&W, 100ASA Fuji Velvia, Pro 8 /12 100T Neg
Low Resolution Film (Night)
RT200N Fuji Single 8, 200ASA Kodak Tri-X B&W, 200 & 500T Kodak Vision Neg, Pro 8 200T to 500T Neg
FILM STILL HAS THE HIGHEST RESOLUTION/DEFINITION
New 16mm film stock, will look just as good weather it is in a 16mm Movie Camera made in 1920’s or year 2000’s. Same with Still FILM
New 35mm Still Film Stock, in an old 35mm Still Camera from 1930’s will look as good as a year 2000’s model.
Not so with Digital every year there being outdated in resolution, with new Cameras and new Memory Cards. Film users don’t have this problem.
Want to buy a cheap 22 Megapixel camera , then buy a 35mm FILM SLR, this is the result of a Fuji Velvia Slide, according to Australian Photography Magazine, February 2005, Page 74.
SINGLE 8 News
For new Single 8 film Stock see
www.single8film.com
Movie Film Service/Supplies
SUPER 8 NEWS
KODACHROME 40 – THE FINAL CURTAIN
All processing for this classic film is done by . Dwayne’s Photo, 415 South 32nd Street, Parsons, KS, USA, 67357, Ph 0011 1 620 421 3940, http://www.k14movies.com/
For the History of Kodachrome see http://www.historicphotoarchive.com/index.html
SUPER 8 ALIVE & REVIVED NEW SUPER 8 EKTACHROME 64T & 100D AND SUPER 8 FUJI VELVIA 50D
Since the death of Kodachrome 40, THREE new films have been released.THE NEW SUPER 8 EKTACHROME 64T & 100D. Note: not all Super 8 cameras,
can correctly expose these films, I recommend ,
to do a TEST ROLL to see if it comes out fine, or
you may have reduce exposure to light by ½ or 1 stop.
(Note; Nano Lab can process 64T as a 40ASA, if you tell them)
see also
http://super8wiki.com/index.php/Super_8_EKTACHROME_64T_motion_picture_film_exposed_in_old_cameras
The New Super 8 Fuji Velia 50 ASA seems to work on all Super 8 cameras with a correct exposure, But to be 100% sure before making your Hollywood master piece I recommend always do a TEST ROLL, and write down your experiments. eg Day, Night, Indoors, Outdoors, Sun, Shade, 1, 9, 18, 24 Frames Per Second, Zoom in & out, Macro. And try different film stocks to suit your needs, etc. And read your Instruction manual.
Kodak also continues to make Black & White Super 8. http://motion.kodak.com/US/en/motion/Hub/why1.htm
kodak Super 8 Film Stocks are available from
Schreiber Photographics * 790 Centre Rd, Bentleigh East, Melbourne, VIC. 03 9570 9355
Camera House Camera Action * 217 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000. 03 9670 6901 http://www.cameraaction.com.au/
Giant Reel * * * 106 Wheatsheaf Rd, Glenroy, Melbourne, VIC 3046. Tel/Fax 03 9306 4760 Mob 043 803 6718 edsgiantreel@yahoo.com.au
Nano Lab * * * 36 Grant St, Daylesford,Vic, 3460. mob 0400 748 864 http://www.nanolab.com.au/
Movie Film Service/Supplies * * * * * P.O. Box 1231, Albury, NSW, 2640. (02) 6059 2963 mob 0429 136 880 http://www.innersense.com.au/mic/equipment.html
Van-Bar Photographics *
159 Cardigan Street, Carlton, VIC, 3053. 03 9347 7788
53 - 57 Munster Terrace, North Melbourne, VIC,03 9915 1905
1 Gordon street , Camperdown, NSW. 02 95505833
Vanbar.com.au
Sound and Vision Stock Shop * * 2 Whiting Street, Artarmon, Sydney, NSW, 2064. 02 9906 2141 http://www.sound-vision.com.au/
Photo Continental 1480 Logan Road, Mt Gravatt Central, Qld, 4122. 07 3849 4422 www.photocontinental.com.au
Camera Electronic Sales & Service 230 Stirling Street, Perth, WA, 6000. 08 9328 4405 http://www.cameraelectronic.com.au/
Also Available *9.5mm, *16mm, *8mm, *Single 8, *Double Super 8, *35mm Slide and *other Super 8 Film Stocks.
Magnetic SOUND Striping For Silent Film
E.v.T. Industries Havenhurst, Ticehurst, Nr.Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 7HE, UK. 0011 44 1580 200 528 Laminated or Liquid, on all Film Gauges.
AUSTRALIAN PROCESSING LABS
MOVIE
Nano Lab 36 Grant St, Daylesford,Vic, 3460. mob 0400 748 864 Processing of 8mm & Single 8/Super 8 EKTACHROME 64T, 100D and Velvia. Also, agents for Kodachrome. http://www.nanolab.com.au/
Film Plus 80 Punt Rd, Windsor, Melbourne, VIC, 3181. (03) 9510 4640 Processing of 8mm, Super 8 & 16mm Tri-X 160 ASA and Plus-X 40 ASA BLACK & WHITE only. www.filmplusaustralia.com
Send Cheque (do not send cash), if you want your film on a spool then you will have to provide an empty spool, when sending your film in. Also you must provide a postage paid return mail bag to your address.
Cinevex (Atlab Group) 15 Gordon St, Elsternwick, Melbourne, VIC 3185 Process Negative 16mm. Also in Sydney, Gold Coast, and New Zealand http://www.atlab.com.au.
The Sydney Moving Image Coalition also offers courses in HAND PROCESSING SUPER 8. http://www.squatspace.com/smic/?cat=5
Giant Reel Film Processing Workshops -VIC edsgiantreel@yahoo.com.au
Other Film Festival Film Processing Workshops–Brisbane, QLD
http://www.aliak.com/node/2245
SLIDE
Nunawading Colour Spectrum Lab Unit 6, 634- 644 Mitcham Rd. Vermont.
Or postal address P.O. Box 424, Vermont 3133, Melb, VIC. 03 9874 3865 Pocessing of E-6 35mm Slide Film. (Slide Mounting Available) www.ncsl.com.au email: ncsl@bigpond.net.au
Bond Imaging P.O. Box 2065, Richmond South, Melb’, VIC, 3121. 03 9429 1299 www.bondimaging.com.au Processing of E-6 35mm Slide Film. (Slide Mounting Available)
The Lighthouse Lab P.O. Box 1642 Darlinghurst NSW 1300 02 9365 6063 steve@thelighthousebps.com.au Processing of E-6 35mm Slide Film. (Slide Mounting Available)
ProAm Colour Laboratories P.O. Box 377, Adamstown, NSW 2289. 02 4965 5879 lab@proamdigital.com.au Processing of E-6 35mm Slide Film. (Process Only)
OTHER LABS of interest
Photoworld Processing Black & White and E6 Colour in 8mm, S-8, 9.5mm , 16 & 35mm 7a Victoria St, Craig-y-don, Llandudno, LL30 1LQ, UK. roysalmons@supanet.com
Interformat Super 8 Blow Up to 16mm or 35mm 234 Ninth St, San Francisco, Cal, 94103, USA. 0011 1 415 626 1100 guyanimal@mac.com
Pro 8mm Processing Negative Super 8 www.pro8mm.com
Andec Filmtechnik, Germany Processing Negative Super 8, are able to Print Negative Super 8 into Positive. http://www.andecfilm.de/start_english.htm
FOR NEW FILM LEADER, SPLICING EQUIPMENT, PROJECTOR GLOBES, REELS & OTHER NEW MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
CONTACT ABOVE:
Nano Lab 36 Grant St, Daylesford,Vic, 3460. mob 0400 748 864 http://www.nanolab.com.au/
Giant Reel P.O. Box 92, Glenroy, Melbourne, VIC 3046. Tel/Fax 03 9306 1842 Mob 043 803 6718 edsgiantreel@yahoo.com.au
Movie Film Service/Supplies P.O. Box 1231, Albury, NSW, 2640. (02) 6059 2963 mob 0429 136 880 http://www.innersense.com.au/mic/equipment.html
FOR SECOND HAND MOVIE CAMERAS, SPLICERS, EDITORS, PROJECTORS, SCREENS, PROJECTORS STANDS, FILMS & FILM EQIPMENT etc.
2nd Hand Shops, Op Shops, Pawn Shops and Garage Sales.
Photographic Shops Dealing in Second hand Equipment.
Markets and Fairs, especially Photographic / Movie and Camera ones as above.
(The great thing about the above items, all can be tested live, and held in your hand to see the real condition. Eg Cameras can be tested with batteries to see if there is life. Movie Film can be run in Editors or Projectors to see if working. And if your happy you can take home NOW.)
Photographic Trader Magazine Free text ads for Wanted to BUY or SELL if Cine/Video Related. Sold in all good Newsagents P.O. Box 1021, Capalaba, QLD, 4157 07 3245 5721 equiries@phototrader.com.au
REEL DEALS Magazine Free text ads for Wanted to BUY or SELL if MOVIE FILM Related Mike Trickett, 25 Fairlie St, North Geelong, VIC, 3215. Ph 03 5278 1986 http://www.reeldeals.com.au/
DRESS CIRCLE Magazine Ross Adams, P.O. Box 478, Lithgow, NSW, 2790. Ph 02 6353 1897 lawsonco@netconnect.com.au
Ebay www.ebay.com.au
Giant Reel P.O. Box 92, Glenroy, Melbourne, VIC 3046. Tel/Fax 03 9306 1842 Mob 043 803 6718 edsgiantreel@yahoo.com.au
Movie Film Service/Supplies P.O. Box 1231, Albury, NSW, 2640. (02) 6059 2963 mob 0429 136 880 http://www.innersense.com.au/mic/equipment.html
Repairs to Movie Cameras & Projectors
VIC
Michael’s Cameras (Service Department) Cnr Elizabeth & Lonsdale St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000. 03 9672 2200 http://www.michaels.com.au/
Promac Projector Services John Mackay, Melbourne 03 9802 9424 mackayjd@bigpond.net.au http://www.acmi.net.au/technicalservice.htm
NSW
The 16mm Technician Joe Petranovic, Sydney 02 9398 5637 j_m.pet@ihug.com.au
Foto Reisel 364A Kent St, Sydney, NSW 2000. 02 92996745 retailsales@fotoriesel.com
Photo Supplies 494 Dean St, Albury, NSW, 2640. 02 6021 6566 foto@albury.net.au
Qld
B&H & Eiki Sel Colquhoun, Brisbane 07 3359 6536 selcolquhoun@people.net.au
Projector Heaven Frank Arnstein, Gold Coast 0411 14 3338 dogtor@projectorheaven.com.au http://www.projectorheaven.com.au/
SA
Projector Repairs Henry James 08 8294 7935
B & H and Eiki SA 08 83517500
WA
Kookaburra Cinema Lindsay Morris PO Box 210, Darlington, WA, 6070. Ph 08 92996117 Fx 08 92996265 kookaburra@gidgenet.com.au
B & H and Eiki WA 08 63802773
Basic Repairs, can be done by yourself. For New Globes or Belts contact
Giant Reel P.O. Box 92, Glenroy, Melbourne, VIC 3046. Tel/Fax 03 9306 1842 Mob 043 803 6718 edsgiantreel@yahoo.com.au
Movie Film Service/Supplies P.O. Box 1231, Albury, NSW, 2640. (02) 6059 2963 mob 0429 136 880 http://www.innersense.com.au/mic/equipment.html
( Note: always unplug Projector before opening up, and consult Instruction Manual.)
Manuals for Cameras and Projectors
In 8mm and Super 8 & Single 8 contact Movie film Service/Supplies P.O. Box 1231, Albury, NSW, 2640. (02) 6059 2963 mob 0429 136 880 http://www.innersense.com.au/mic/equipment.html
In 9.5mm & 16mm contac t DRESS CIRCLE Magazine Ross Adams, P.O. Box 478, Lithgow, NSW, 2790. Ph 02 6353 1897 lawsonco@netconnect.com.au
NEW BOOKS available 9.5mm, 16mm, 8mm, Super 8 & Single 8 The Definitive Guide on Movie Cameras and Projectors, every thing plus more you needed to no. on (Technical Data and Features) Atoll Medien http://www.atollmedien.de/english/home.html
Hire
Giant Reel 8mm and Super 8 Cameras and Projectors P.O. Box 92, Glenroy, Melbourne, VIC 3046. Tel/Fax 03 9306 1842 Mob 043 803 6718 edsgiantreel@yahoo.com.au
Cameraquip
16mm Cameras, Lenses, Projectors, Etc
VIC- Head Office 434 Clarendon St, South Melbourne, 3205 03 9699 3922 also in NSW, Qld and SA http://www.cameraquip.com.au/catfr.htm
CHILTERNWOOD STUDIOS
(Studio, Sound & Lighting Hire Services)
Railway Access Rd
Chiltern, VIC.
03 5726 1861
http://www.chilternwood.com/
Film to DVD Transfers
Giant Reel P.O. Box 92, Glenroy, Melbourne, VIC 3046. Tel/Fax 03 9306 1842 Mob 043 803 6718 edsgiantreel@yahoo.com.au
Movie film Service/Supplies P.O. Box 1231, Albury, NSW, 2640. (02) 6059 2963 mob 0429 136 880 http://www.innersense.com.au/mic/equipment.html
Nano Lab 36 Grant St, Daylesford,Vic, 3460. mob 0400 748 864 http://www.nanolab.com.au/
Australian DVD-Films, Books & CD’s
Screen Sound Shop
Mc Coy Circuit, Acton, ACT, 2601.
Free call 1800 677 609
http://screensound.gov.au/
Electric Shadows Bookshop
Next to Electric Shadows Cinema, Akuna St, Canberra, ACT.Ph 02 6248 8352
www.electricshadowsbookshop.com.au
John Howard Reids
FILM INDEX’s
PO Box 237,Wyong, NSW, 2259.
http://www.authorsden.com/johnhowardreid
DVDs - films available for purchase
Bill Mousoulis – Founder of MS-8FG & MIF http://www.innersense.com.au/productions/mousoulis/dvds.html
Filmmaking Groups of Interest
Melbourne Super 8 Film Group now MIF & MIC
Bill Mousoulis – Founder of MS-8FG & MIF
http://www.innersense.com.au/index.html
Melbourne Independent Filmmakers (MIF)
http://www.innersense.com.au/mif/index.html
Melbourne Super 8 Film Group now MIC
Tony Woods - Founder of MIC
http://www.tonywoodsart.com/
http://portablefilmfestival.com/video.php?video=193
Moving Image Coalition (Melbourne)
http://www.innersense.com.au/mic/
Sydney Super 8 Film Group
http://www.innercityarts.org.au/page/super-8-history
http://www.realtimearts.net/article/issue77/8361
Sydney Moving Image Coalition
http://www.innersense.com.au/mic/sydney.html
http://www.squatspace.com/smic/
Albury-Wodonga Moving Image Coalition
http://www.innersense.com.au/mic/albury_wodonga.html
Film Groups of Global Super Day
http://www.super8site.com/globalsuper8day/
Australian Widescreen Association
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/awa/awa.htm
Melbourne 8mm Movie Club
http://www.melbournemoviemakers.org/
Group 9.5
http://www.pathescope.freeserve.co.uk/Pathe95.htm
Film Festivals
Super 8 Day- Chiltern, VIC 043 888 7521 awmic@hotmail.com
8 X 8, 9X9 & 16 X 16 Film Festivals- Melbourne, VIC
03 93064760 edsgiantreel@yahoo.com.au
Widescreen Festival – Melbourne, VIC
http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/awa/awa.htm
Melbourne International Movie Festival
http://www.mimf.oakleighmovieclub.org.au/
Super 8 screenings at Hobart Fringe Festival
http://www.hobartfringe.org/node/72
Port Short Film Festival- Port Douglas, QLD
http://www.portshorts.com/the_event.html
Other Film Festival –Brisbane, QLD
http://www.aliak.com/node/2245
Revel 8 Super 8 Film Festival- Perth, WA
http://www.screenwest.com.au/go/events/closing-date-revel-8-super-8-film-fest-entries
Straight 8 Film Festival- UK
http://www.straight8.net/straight8b.htm
Nomos 8/16mm Film Festival – EU
www.smallformat.de
Links
http://www.filmshooting.com/
http://homepage.mac.com/onsuper8/
http://www.littlefilm.org/
http://www.teachingandlearningcinema.org/hand-processing-motion-picture-film-inc-super-8-mm/
http://www.super-8mm.net/
http://www.flickerla.com/
http://www.flickerfestival.com/
Radio
Film Buffs' Forecast - Saturday afternoon, 12 til 2 (AEST) on 3RRR
If you're out of town and still need your Film Buffs' fix, Listen to http://www.rrr.org.au/player/index.html
New Developments in Filmmaking
SUPER 8 TODAY (USA) A4 Size Colour Magazine Everything in Super 8. http://www.super8today.com/
INTERNATIONAL MOVIE MAKING (UK) A5 Size Colour Magazine Covers all the film Gauges in 9.5, 16mm, 8mm, Super 8 and Single 8. http://www.omniprints.com/super8/
THE REEL IMAGE (USA) A5 Size Black & White Magazine The World Wide Super 8/16mm Film Collectors/Makers Magazine. 2520 Blackhawk Rd, Kettering, Ohio, 45420, USA http://www.omniprints.com/super8/
SCHMALFILM S8/16 (Germany) A4 Size Magazine http://schmalfilm.schiele-schoen.de/
Professional Developments in Filmmaking
Find out the latest production and movies made in Australia. Australian Cinematographer Magazine out Quarterly. AC Mag Subscriptions, PO Box 402, West Ryde, NSW, 1685. www.cinematographer.org.au
Screen Education Magazine & Metro Magazine
are published by the Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM).
PO Box 2040, St Kilda West, VIC, 3182 . (03) 9534 9986
www.metromagazine.com.au
The Film Bible for resources in Professional Film and TV. ECORE Directory 2008 (Filmmakers BIBLE) . Published by Reed Information Tower 2, 475 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, NSW 2067. Locked Bag 2999, Chatswood Delivery Centre, NSW, 2067. 1300 360 126 Fx 02 9422 2633 customerservice@reedbusiness.com.au
All the best in the Moving Image
Rodney Bourke
awmic@hotmail.com |